S Korean firm to make, operate first rubber barrage on Sabarmati
The air-filled barrage will be the first of its kind in Gujarat
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The six-lane barrage-cum-bridge will connect Sadar market on the East to Acher on the west banks in Ahmedabad under the Sabarmati Riverfront Phase 2 project. Express photoYOOIL Envirotech Private Limited, a South Korean company, will manufacture, operate and look after the maintenance of an air-filled rubber barrage, which will be part of a six-lane barrage-cum-bridge connecting Sadar market on the East to Acher on the west banks in Ahmedabad under the Sabarmati Riverfront Phase 2 project.
The contract for the construction of the bridge has been awarded to Rajkamal Builders Infrastructure Private Limited at a tender price of Rs 239.9 crore.
The Sabarmati Riverfront Development Corporation Limited (SRFDCL), which is carrying out the work, on Thursday stated that the barrage-cum-bridge will be completed by April 2027. The 3.5-metre-high air-filled rubber barrage will be the first of its kind in Gujarat.
“Survey work, soil investigation, and site mobilisation has been completed. While verification and approval for the bridge design from the Gujarat road and building department are awaited, the civil work for the bridge and barrage has received approval. Work for the RCC diaphragm wall is underway, along with filling of the riverbed,” SRFDCL officials stated.
The over 1-km-long six-lane bridge will have approach bridges from the Riverfront road on both sides of the main bridge.
The installation work for the rubber membrane of the barrage will start after the completion of the barrage’s civil work, after the monsoon season in 2026, the SRFDCL added.
There is a provision of tensile roofing for footpath that will be lower than the road level due to which pedestrians can enjoy the riverfront view in the absence of traffic. The bridge connecting Torrent power station to Camp Sadar Bazar would also address traffic issues in areas like Chandkeda, Sabarmati, Motera, and Hansol near the airport, officials added.
It is stated that the barrage will also address the shortage of water in Ahmedabad as the water will be stored upstream during maintenance or repair work of the Narmada main canal. The stored water can meet demand of water for 10-15 days, needed for purification at Kotarpur water works. When the barrage opens, the flow of water will be towards Subhash bridge.
Also, with the riverfront being extended to Gandhinagar, the barrage will help maintain the water levels.
The operation and maintenance of rubber barrage will be done through an automatic control system. This will not facet river flow when deflected.
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